New Life Members

F e l i x E. Hirsch, Professor of History at Bard College,
writing for The Library Journal, extends his congratulations
to the society for bringing these "Fascinating autobiographi­cal
writings of a prominent early settler in the Wisconsin
Territory to the attention of a wider American audience."
Many European travelers have written interesting and
significant accounts but none of them had first-hand experi­ence
as a frontiersman. Few frontiersmen, on the other
hand, had the benefit of an excellent education nor could
they see the American west through European eyes. In this
respect, at least, A Pioneer in Northwest America is a
unique book.
Gustaf Unonius was a keen observer and excellent re­porter.
His first impressions of America as he arrived in
New York, his trip over the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes,
and his building a cabin in the wilderness was a common ex­perience
in the nineteenth century but Unonius saw much
more than the hardships of a pioneer. His description of
immigrants of other nationalities, his comparison of social
customs in the old and new worlds, his observations of
Indian customs provide excellent reading.
Members of The Swedish Pioneer Historical Society may
obtain this fine book for $4.00. Please address orders to
Professor E. Gustav Johnson, 3225 Foster Ave., Chicago, 111.
NEW LIFE MEMBERS
Aimer, David Chicago, Illinois
Andersson, E. Einar Chicago, Illinois
Bild, Carl Chicago, Illinois
Erickson, Fred Chicago, Illinois
Esterdahl, D. L Moline, Illinois
Hanson, Thorsten Chicago, Illinois
Hellstrom, S. B Detroit, Michigan
Johnson, Vilas Chicago, Illinois
Kellberg, Albert Chicago, Illinois
Lundbeck, G. Hilmer New York, N. Y.
Swedish Journalists Association of America Chicago, Illinois
Peterson, A. R Chicago, Illinois
Swanson, W. O Omaha, Nebraska
Swedish Club of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Vasa Order of American Grand Lodge Boston, Mass.
Wall, Martin R Rockford, Illinois
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F e l i x E. Hirsch, Professor of History at Bard College,
writing for The Library Journal, extends his congratulations
to the society for bringing these "Fascinating autobiographi­cal
writings of a prominent early settler in the Wisconsin
Territory to the attention of a wider American audience."
Many European travelers have written interesting and
significant accounts but none of them had first-hand experi­ence
as a frontiersman. Few frontiersmen, on the other
hand, had the benefit of an excellent education nor could
they see the American west through European eyes. In this
respect, at least, A Pioneer in Northwest America is a
unique book.
Gustaf Unonius was a keen observer and excellent re­porter.
His first impressions of America as he arrived in
New York, his trip over the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes,
and his building a cabin in the wilderness was a common ex­perience
in the nineteenth century but Unonius saw much
more than the hardships of a pioneer. His description of
immigrants of other nationalities, his comparison of social
customs in the old and new worlds, his observations of
Indian customs provide excellent reading.
Members of The Swedish Pioneer Historical Society may
obtain this fine book for $4.00. Please address orders to
Professor E. Gustav Johnson, 3225 Foster Ave., Chicago, 111.
NEW LIFE MEMBERS
Aimer, David Chicago, Illinois
Andersson, E. Einar Chicago, Illinois
Bild, Carl Chicago, Illinois
Erickson, Fred Chicago, Illinois
Esterdahl, D. L Moline, Illinois
Hanson, Thorsten Chicago, Illinois
Hellstrom, S. B Detroit, Michigan
Johnson, Vilas Chicago, Illinois
Kellberg, Albert Chicago, Illinois
Lundbeck, G. Hilmer New York, N. Y.
Swedish Journalists Association of America Chicago, Illinois
Peterson, A. R Chicago, Illinois
Swanson, W. O Omaha, Nebraska
Swedish Club of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Vasa Order of American Grand Lodge Boston, Mass.
Wall, Martin R Rockford, Illinois
44